Ceremonious, colourful welcome for Dr Singh in US

Ceremonious, colourful welcome for Dr Singh in US

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived at the Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland at 1.02 pm local time on Sunday. The PM is visiting Washington, DC on a four-day State Visit at the invitation of United States President Barack Obama.

Ceremonious, colourful welcome for Dr Singh in US

Dozens of colourfully dressed children started cheering when Dr Singh stepped down and waved the tri-colour at the prime minister. Many Indian-American community leaders, Indian embassy officials and their families and children had gathered to greet the PM.

Ceremonious, colourful welcome for Dr Singh in US

The prime minister walked towards the crowd which had gathered to welcome him and standing behind a railing that bounded the arrival centre of the air force base, he shook hands with many of them, greeting them all with a traditional Namaste